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Reagan and Obama: The difference between a hero and a zeroWASHINGTON, December 24, 2013 — Ronald Reagan is a hero to the conservative movement. He is the only truly conservative Republican we have had as president in the last 50 years. Conservatives revere President Reagan.Conservatives have less than no use for Barack Obama. Comparing the two men is an excellent study in the difference between a public servant and someone who thinks he is a public master.When Ronald Reagan was president, he spent his Christmases in Washington. The reason was simple and it spoke profoundly about the man’s character. The...

When liberals of either stripe whine about the "necessity of reforming our laws regarding immigration" please direct them to the above-captioned Act passed and signed into law in 1986.It's time to put the onus on their backs and toss questions right back at them as President Reagan and the conservatives in the U.S. were "assured" that we would never again need to legalize those in our country illegally!

Just received an email from my accountant informing of tax increase on ALL American taayers.

Watching morning news (8:00 CDT)I found myself watching some guy wearing a black tee shirt with "MOB" on it. He and the host Lauren Halifax were waving papers called "The Ballot." Halifax thanked him and noted how "important" the work he was doing and how "helpful" the work was to "help voters....."After Halifax asked the guy about where to get these ballots, he mentioned that he would be on "U.M.K.C. campus later and he and others would be on the Country Club Plaza over the weekend."

Does anyone know about a "law" (perhaps Obamacare) that allows "Obama (government) to send tax dollars to other countries to allow citizens of other countries who have lived in U.S., pay for doctors, hospitals and/or medicine?A Filipino lady was telling me today that one of the reasons she likes Obama is that "he signed a law that will send Medicare money to my country to pay for my people who used to live in U.S. but have returned 'home' and need medical attention but couldn't afford it."

Laptop came installed with Windows Vista. Claimed to be able to upgrade to Windows 7 but never able to do it.

I find that I will be in Rome and wondering about hotels. As there are many, many, wondering if FR friends feel free to recommend any?

Does anyone have a list of medications that have the side effect of causing a rise in blood pressure?

Hobbit, you betcha!

What's up with America's Newsroom anchor?

I've heard any number of issues discussed relating to the excitement on a possible Perry Prez candidacy but wish to know much more about him (is he supported by the TEA Party, for instance?)

I'm looking for anyone who can suggest a way to force Capitol One to issue a "paid off" automobile title (paid off 3/11/08).

Was I the only person offended by Pepsi ads in the Super Bowl yesterday?

National Baptist Convention (black), meeting in Kansas City, MO feature on stage, Rev. Julius Scroggs, President of "NBC," Ben Jealous, head NAACP, Congressman Rev. Emmanuel Cleaver (D) and Tim Kaine, head of DNC!The Kansas City Star and local media do NOT report Kaine's honored presence, however.

Possible Illegal Aliens getting U.S. Passport?. This afternoon I witnessed three groups of non-English speaking people in line at post office (KS side of metro Kansas City, Mo area). As there were only two agents serving many people in line. As I was waiting, I noted that one group of three people and one toddler, were with one postal employee. I did note that it was taking an unusually long time for the group, I didn't pay lots of attention as a couple of us were grousing about the time and especially hot post office.As I got closer to front...

Does anyone out in Freeper-land know why American flags are flying at half-staff?

Movieguide® has sent a letter asking local government officials throughout the U.S. to consider stopping the screening of the controversial movie "Brüno" starring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, Movieguide® Publisher Dr. Ted Baehr announced today. In the letter, Movieguide® asks officials to get an injunction against screening the movie on Friday until officials can look at the movie and determine whether it should be banned because it does not fit the "community standards" in their area, as defined by U.S. Supreme Court rulings on obscenity and pornography. "This movie has been cut to get an R rating," Dr. Baehr said, "but...

BREAKING NEWS! Abortionist Tiller To Stand Trial February 25th, 2009 Wichita, KS - Moments ago District Court Judge Clark V. Owens released his decision denying the motions filed by late-term abortionist George R. Tiller, which asked the judge to suppress evidence against him and dismiss the 19 pending criminal charges involving illegal late-term abortions. Judge Owens addressed all the concerns that Tiller's attorneys brought up over six days of testimony, especially those alleging outrageous governmental conduct involving former Attorney General Phill Kline. Judge Owens ruled: While Phill Kline testified that he would like for all abortions to be outlawed, his...

Gary Sinese appears on FNC tonight following Huckabee. He is honoring U.S. Military.

Obama’s Pick for Invocation Under Fire (Dec. 18) - In a move that’s infuriated some rights activists and other supporters, President- elect Barack Obama has chosen an evangelical minister opposed to same-sex marriage to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. The controversy over the selection of Pastor Rick Warren, reported by Politico.com, threatens to put something of a damper on the inauguration festivities. Warren is the senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California, and he supported a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Joe Solomonese, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, described the selection of Warren as...